FPI Denies Rizieq Shihab Returning to Indonesia Due to Deportation

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The spokesman for the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Munarman emphasized that the return of FPI leader Rizieq Shihab to Indonesia was not due to the fact that the visa validity period had expired and he was on the deportation list in Saudi Arabia.

He said this was related to the statement by the Indonesian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Agus Maftuh Abegebriel, who said that the validity period of Rizieq’s visa had expired and he was included in the deportation list.

“Obviously Habib is not stay too long, he was not deported and did not commit any rape while in Saudi Arabia, “Munarman said. Kompas.com, Tuesday (11/10/2020) night.

Munarman also called Agus a hoax and slander because of this information.

“If you can’t become an ambassador, just stop. Don’t embarrass the nation and the state,” he said.

Previously reported, the Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Agus Maftuh, said that Rizieq Shihab did not obtain a visa extension from the Saudi Arabian government.

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Therefore, Agus said, the government of Saudi Arabia only granted a residence permit until November 11, 2020.

“This means that Saudi Arabia only gave nine days from the arrival of the MRS to the Syumaisi Deportation Office on November 2, 2020 at 11:00 am,” Agus told Kompas.com, Friday (11/6/2020).

The non-renewal of Rizieq’s visa, Agus continued, can be seen in the documents received by his party from the Immigration Office of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on November 4, 2020.

Rizieq’s business visit visa has also not been extended since 2018, the validity period is still considered to have ended on July 20, 2018 with a validity period of 365 days.

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“While the deadline for the visa validity date (intiha ‘as-salahiyah date) is still July 20, 2018 (in a written document, 09/25/1439 Hijriyah). This first screen contains information about immigrants (ma’lumat za’ir), “he said.

“Changes in the length of stay are common for our brothers and sisters, Indonesian citizens who undergo deportation or tarhil proceedings and are usually given a fairly long break, that is, from one month to one. two months. That is what is known as “ta’syirat al-khuruj” (visa to leave) and the MRS was only given nine days to leave the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, “he said.